[Planet Namek - Open Fields]
The green plains of Namek stretched endlessly under three suns. A soft breeze whistled through the air.
Bulma, Krillin, and Gohan were traveling between villages, having successfully secured another Dragon Ball.
The Dragon Radar beeped rhythmically in Bulma's hand.
"Almost there! Another Dragon Ball nearby!" she chirped excitedly.
Krillin smiled, but his senses were sharp.
He suddenly paused.
His forehead broke into sweat.
Something… terrifying was approaching.
"Get down!" Krillin hissed, pulling Gohan and Bulma behind a rocky outcrop.
A second later, a deafening boom shattered the sky.
Two powerful figures descended from above — one a giant pink brute with spiked armor, the other a tall, handsome man with green hair tied back neatly.
Dodoria and Zarbon.
"Hmm?" Zarbon looked around with bored eyes. "I thought I sensed some weaklings here."
Dodoria cracked his knuckles. "Doesn't matter. Let's crush them and find those Dragon Balls for Lord Frieza."
Bulma's heart pounded in fear.
Those guys are monsters...!
Krillin cursed inwardly.
No way we can fight them directly!
He glanced at Gohan, whose small fists were clenched tight. Gohan was brave but still a child.
"We need to run," Krillin whispered urgently.
But before they could move—
Dodoria's thick voice boomed, "Found ya!"
With a violent roar, Dodoria charged toward the rocky hiding spot.
Boom!
Rocks exploded outward as Dodoria's fist smashed down.
Krillin leapt up and fired a quick ki blast, striking Dodoria's face.
The pink alien roared in anger but wasn't hurt.
"Little pests!"
Zarbon, meanwhile, floated lazily in the air, watching the chaos below without much interest.
"Careful, Dodoria. Lord Frieza wouldn't want the Dragon Balls destroyed."
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[Far Away - Rayuga's Group]
Meanwhile, at the Grand Elder's village…
Rayuga suddenly opened his eyes.
He sensed it — two immense evil powers.
Goku noticed the change immediately.
"Rayuga? What's wrong?"
Rayuga's silver-blue eyes narrowed.
"Trouble. Bulma and the others are under attack."
Without hesitation, Rayuga launched into the sky, the others — Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo — right behind him.
Hang on, Rayuga thought grimly. I'm coming.
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[Back to the Battle]
Krillin fought bravely, dodging Dodoria's massive strikes, firing blasts when he could. Gohan supported with small energy blasts, but Dodoria was overwhelmingly strong.
Finally, a swipe from Dodoria knocked Krillin into a rock wall, leaving him gasping.
Bulma screamed in fear.
Dodoria turned his attention to Gohan, grinning wickedly.
"You're next, brat!"
Gohan, trembling with fear and anger, tried to fire a Masenko — but Dodoria slapped it away effortlessly.
Just as Dodoria raised his fist to strike—
Boom!
A golden-white blast of ki smashed into Dodoria's chest, sending him flying!
Krillin, Gohan, and Bulma looked up.
Rayuga floated above them, his white hair shining under Namek's suns, cloak fluttering.
Goku, Piccolo, and Vegeta landed beside him, forming a protective wall in front of the others.
Goku grinned. "We're here!"
Bulma's eyes shone with relief as she hugged Gohan tightly.
Dodoria staggered to his feet, growling.
Zarbon, now paying attention, floated down gracefully.
"So, more insects have arrived," Zarbon said with mild irritation.
But when Zarbon's emerald eyes met Rayuga's calm, piercing gaze — he shuddered unconsciously.
That man…
He's dangerous.
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[Face-Off Begins]
Rayuga stepped forward calmly.
"You have two choices," Rayuga said, voice carrying authority. "Leave Namek now... or stay here forever."
Dodoria laughed, spitting onto the ground.
"You? Threatening US?"
Zarbon's smile was cold. "You'll regret that arrogance."
Without warning, Dodoria lunged at Rayuga.
The ground cracked under Dodoria's charge.
Rayuga stood still — almost lazily — and at the last moment, simply raised one hand.
BAM!
Dodoria was smashed into the ground with one casual backhand!
The sheer force sent shockwaves across the plain.
Krillin's jaw dropped.
"One hit...!"
Even Vegeta, arms crossed, whistled softly. "Tch. Show-off."
Zarbon's face twisted with anger.
"You'll pay for that," Zarbon sneered.
With a sharp cry, Zarbon transformed into his monstrous form — his handsome features warping into a grotesque beast.
His power skyrocketed.
Goku tensed, recognizing true danger.
But Rayuga… simply yawned.
When Zarbon rushed forward, monstrous fists aiming to tear him apart—
Rayuga vanished.
Swish!
Appearing right behind Zarbon, Rayuga tapped him on the shoulder.
The monster turned, eyes widening—
And Rayuga buried his fist into Zarbon's gut with devastating force.
BOOM!!
Zarbon gasped, blood spurting from his mouth, and crumpled onto the ground unconscious.
Krillin, Gohan, and Bulma couldn't believe what they were seeing.
Rayuga had defeated two elite warriors of Frieza — casually.
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[Aftermath]
Rayuga looked around at the others.
"Get ready. This was only the beginning," he said quietly.
Vegeta, having watched carefully, was deeply unsettled.
Just how strong is this man…? Vegeta thought bitterly.
Piccolo crossed his arms. "We have a lot more enemies coming, huh."
Goku beamed. "Yeah! But with Rayuga around, we've got this!"
Rayuga, meanwhile, silently gazed toward the distant horizon.
He could feel it.
An immense, bone-chilling power was approaching Namek.
Frieza... is coming.
And the real war for Namek was about to begin.
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TO BE CONTINUED!
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